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Perfect if you like anything as long as it has a Jane Austen theme. The concept is great but it unfortunately reads like dashed-off fan fiction, with poor character development, thin plot and no sense of historical atmosphere.

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It's good to be back in the world where the name Darcy can be dropped casually into conversation.
It was nice to get to know Caroline Bingley better.
She turned out to be much nicer and much sparkler than I had ever imagined.
Not afraid to go wherever she needed, and do whatever was needed to uncover the truth.
Unfortunately Georgiana came across as quite wet in comparison.
A fun read, with a hint of menace at times.. enjoyable.

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I really hope that this is the first book in a series because I really liked where this book left Caroline Bingley. She made some flubs along the way so it wasn't like she was a perfect, flawless detective from the very start, but she admitted when she was wrong and was trying to do better (which endeared her to me a bit more) and she had the right instincts. It was a really original story and a fresh take on Jane Austen's characters. I'd like to read more stories as she becomes even more competent as a private detective.

Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley but this is my voluntary and honest review.

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